Parades Commission
- Date 9 February 2016
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld, FOI 41: Not upheld
The complainant requested the names of individuals and organisations who made representations in respect of certain parades. The Parades Commission refused the request under section 41(1) of the FOIA (information provided in confidence). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Parades Commission was entitled to rely on the exemption at section 41(1). The Commissioner also finds that the Parades Commission should also have cited section 40(5) to neither confirm nor deny that any of the requested information comprised personal information relating to the complainant. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.